Let's look at how the size of the Pentax RZ18's 1/2.3" sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Pentax RZ18 Physical Specs

Pentax RZ18 weighs 178 g (0.39 lb / 6.28 oz) and has external dimensions of 97 x 61 x 33 mm (3.82 x 2.4 x 1.3″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 188g, its weight is about average in its class. With a thickness of 33mm, it also has an average thickness.

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Here is the front and top view image of Pentax RZ18 with the dimensions:

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Pentax RZ18, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Pentax RZ18 with its main competitors:

Weather Sealing

Pentax RZ18 has environmental sealings on its body which makes it a weather resistant camera, providing resistance against the water and dust getting in to the camera. If you like outdoors photography and want to be able to use your camera in extreme conditions, Pentax RZ18 will serve you well.

Max Shutter speed

Pentax RZ18 can shoot continuously at max speed of 1 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/2000 sec.

Flash

Unfortunately RZ18 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

Focusing

Pentax RZ18 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 9 points to choose from.

Video Features

With Pentax RZ18, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1280 x 720 at 30,15 fps and save in and Motion JPEG formats. 1280 x 720 is a low video resolution by todays standards. If video quality is important for you, we recommend you to look at cameras with Full HD, even better 4K / Ultra-HD resolution .

RZ18 has a built-in Mono microphone but no speaker. Pentax RZ18 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Compact camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Samsung PL120 or Samsung SH100 in a similar price range.

Connectivity and Storage

Pentax RZ18 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

In this section, we review and score Pentax RZ18 in 5 different photography areas. This first spider web graph shows how the RZ18 compares with the average Compact camera.
Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Pentax RZ18 for Portrait Photography

Pentax RZ18 has a score of 28 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list and consider these alternatives over theRZ18.

Pentax RZ18 for Street Photography

Pentax RZ18 has a score of 63 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Street Photography list.

Pentax RZ18 for Sports Photography

Pentax RZ18 has a score of 22 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theRZ18.

Pentax RZ18 for Daily Photography

Pentax RZ18 has a score of 61 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Pentax RZ18 for Landscape Photography

Pentax RZ18 has a score of 23 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theRZ18.

In this section, we analyse how Pentax RZ18 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range. In the Bubble chart below, you can see Overall Score vs Price comparison of RZ18 and the top 10 contenders in the same range. Hover your mouse on the bubbles to see the details of the cameras.